FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1928, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

OTAGO DEFEAT' MANAWHENUA. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Aug. ].j. The Otago Rugby reps defeated Manawliemm to-day by 11 (three tries, one converted) to 9 (three unconverted tries). MARLBOROUGH BEAT BUSH. PAHIATUA, Aug. 15. On a greasy, water-logged ground, the Marlborough touring team defeatoil Bush by 6—3. The game was largely confined to the forwards. The first spell was very oven, Harris scoring the only try for Bush. Superior condition and ability to adapt themselves to the conditions, gave Marlborough a decided advantage in the second spell. Tries for the victors wore scored by Barclay and Botham. VARSITY MAN HURT. DUNEDIN, Aug. 15. While playing in the Rugby football representative match. Manawhenun against Otago, this afternoon, a University student, Thomas Haughton, received injuries to his head, which necessitated his removal to the hospital. ENGLAND DEFEAT COAST. GREYMOUTU, Aug. ,15. The League match England v. Coast played to-day resulted in a win for England by (i'2 to 13. The exhibition of play given by the visitors was of a very high grade Their speed, combination and thorough knowledge of the finer points being expounded in a style which was delightful to watch. They were masters of League foothall, especially the hack division. Both forwards and backs, combined in finishing passing movements, which invariably they sent home with success. A picture of fitness, they played clever football from the start to the final hell, and walked off the field without showing any sign of fatigue. The game was marred bv the most disgraceful and unwarranted display cf rough football ever seen on the West Coast, the referee (Mr Kerr) losing all control. On one occasion there was a stand-up fight, and on another mi English player was ordered oft', but refused to go, and the referee allowed him to play on.

AUCKLAND’S GOOD WIN. INVERCARGILL, Aug. 15. Big scoring marked the Auckland v. Southland match to-day, the visitors winning by -14 to 21. The weather was fine, but overcast, when the game commenced, and a cold easterly wind blew straight down the field. The attendance was in the vicinity of 5000. The visitors made attack their chief weapon, and they threw the hall about in delightful fashion, their speedy three-quarter line handling well, and being nippier and faster than the opposing three-quarters. The Auckland forwards, too, combined more effective in the loose than the maroon pack, but the latter more than held their own in the tight stuff. At one stage in the second spell it appeared that Southland hnd the measure of their more versatile opponents; but it was only a flash in tho pan, ns the northerners rallied, and oame back again with as much vim ns in the first spell. Southland lost several good opportunities of scoring in the second half, and had their work possessed the finish of the visitors they would have scored,at least three more tries.